Kevin MacDonald
Kevin Macdonald to Direct Documentary on Controversial British Fashion Icon John Galliano
Acclaimed Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (The Mauritanian, Touching the Void) will direct a new documentary on the life and career of acclaimed British fashion designer John Galliano. The former head designer of French fashion companies Givenchy and Christian Dior, as well as his own John Galliano label, is currently creative director of Paris-based fashion house […]
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A Mix of Mandela and Ali: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim and Kevin Macdonald on ‘The Mauritanian’
Foster's performance was recognized with a Golden Globe Award on Sunday.
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‘Pelé’: Film Review
Kevin Macdonald ('Whitney') executive produced this Netflix documentary, which tracks the legendary Brazilian soccer star through three World Cup victories.
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‘The Mauritanian’: Film Review
Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch star as lawyers on opposing sides of a habeas corpus case in 'The Mauritanian,' Kevin Macdonald's drama based on the memoir of a longtime Guantánamo Bay detainee, played by Tahar Rahim.
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Kevin Macdonald, Ridley Scott to Reunite for ‘Life in a Day 2020,’ 10 Years on From Crowdsourced Original
Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott will reunite for crowdsourced documentary feature 'Life in Day 2020,' 10 years on from the original.
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‘Touching the Void’: Theater Review
'War Horse' co-director Tom Morris brings a new stage version of Joe Simpson's mountain survival memoir 'Touching the Void' to the West End following its acclaimed launch last year.
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Nat Geo Doc Films Embarks on Thai Cave Rescue Project Directed by Kevin Macdonald (Exclusive)
Kevin Macdonald will direct a documentary about the 2018 Thai cave rescue for National Geographic Documentary Films.
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Oscar Winner Kevin Macdonald and ‘Leviathan’ Producer Team Up for Pre-Holocaust Doc
Russian producer Alexander Rodnyansky ('Loveless,' 'Leviathan') is teaming up with Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald to make a documentary focused on the little known pre-Holocaust refugee crisis that played out around 1938.
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‘Whitney’ Director Kevin Macdonald Teaming With U.K.’s Channel 4 on Lockerbie Bombing Drama (Exclusive)
The Oscar winner had been working on a film about the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and the conspiracies behind it, but has now turned to the small screen.
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‘Whitney’: Film Review | Cannes 2018
Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald's 'Whitney' looks at the damaged woman behind the pop supernova in a sensitive chronicle of the blazing rise and tragic fall of Whitney Houston.
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Whitney Houston Doc Trailer Explores Late Singer’s Drug Use and Headline-Making Relationships
'Whitney' offers an intimate look at the late singer's life and promises answers to the "questions you want asked."
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Whitney Houston Doc in the Works From Oscar-Winner Kevin Macdonald
The "unvarnished and authentic" project — the first to be officially authorized by the singer's estate since her 2012 death — will be introduced to buyers in Cannes by the banner behind 'Amy's' record-breaking U.K. release.
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